Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,516, Peter Freeman, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm
Freeman, Peter
S 36,516
CONTENTS

(214) Connecticut
Peter Freeman, 1 st Capt. Humphrey's Private Connecticut Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of April, 1818. and sent to the Pensioner care of Hon.ble Jonathan Brace, Judge of Probate, at Farm- ington, Hartford Co. Connecticut
arrears to 4 th Sept. 1818. 4 25 / 31 mo. ... $ 38.45
$ 38.45
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
5 Years 100
Confirmed
Continued
named with orig. Roll Aug. 1883. C.S.O.
Notification sent to Mrs. Williams Esq. New York Feb. 29 July 1828
Notification sent to Thomas Chester, 19 Oct. 1828. Hartford Conn.

Hon. John  Henry  Clay  Adams Commit original Docket in case of the  the  Conn.  Conn. Connecticut etc.  to be  to be  found  found to be correct free Department of the War Washington
  9. 7  21  200  (645)    4. 10   186     14. 20   140     8. 20   125     8. 32   160     6. 41   155     $38.45     

To the Honorable Jonathan Brace presiding Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford State of Connecticut - The representation of Peter Freeman of Farmington in the County State aforesaid showeth that the said Freeman entered the service of United States on or about the 7 th day of March 1778 & at said time enlisted into the company of Capt Elijah Humphrey then of  the  Sixth Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col Return J. Mighill
That he enlisted to serve during the war and did actually faithfully serve from the time aforesaid until the 7 th day of June 1783 - as a private soldier and was on said last mentioned day honorably discharged at the New Head quarters. That he is now
more than 64 years of age poor & infirm and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - He therefore prays that he may be admitted to prove the above facts according to the statute of the U.S. in such case provided & that your Honor on being satisfied of their truth would certify & transmit the evidence to the end the said Freeman may be placed on the pension list agreeable to the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 dated at Hartford the 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 - Peter Freeman.

State of Connecticut ss Hartford ss Hartford County April 11 th 1818
Personally appeared Peter Freeman signer of the foregoing application and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true known before me And the affidavit which follows on this paper was made in confirma- -tion of the aforesaid facts - In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the aforesaid Court to be hereunto affixed Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of said
We hereby affirm and testify that we are acquainted with the aforesaid Peter Freeman that he is a resident citizen of the United States that he is extremely poor & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that we consider the said Freeman an honest man and his oath entitled to credit & belief
John Mix Alfred Brooks

Hartford County ss State of Connecticut April 11 th 1878 personally appeared John M c & Alfred L e wh y Esq r made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
before me
Jonathan Brown Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid —

Peter Freeman V.
214
Oct 1818
C

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 nd day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Peter Freeman aged sixty six years, resident in in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: that he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Elisha Humphrey in the Regiment commanded by Col Return J. Megrigs of the Connecticut line that he served in said Regiment until the year 1780, when it was disorganized that he was then 20 years of age Regiment commanded by Col Swift & served in said Regiment until the end of the war my first declaration was made April 11 th 1818 & my pension warrant is numbered 214.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
One old hut without chimney $ 20 00 2 pots 2 kettles & 1 frying pan 4 00 one old bed 2 00 6 old chairs 1 00 3 barrels 2 00 1 sythe & 1 nothe 1 50 1 cradle & 1 sythe 3 00 $ 33 50
I am by occupation a day labourer in very feeble health have no wife have one granddaughter named Parinette who is an idiot & depends on me support said child is thirteen years of age I have been obliged to apply to the town for assistance & during the last sickness of my wife was assisted by the town
Peter Freeman

Sworn to and declared by said Peter Freemann on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
thirty three dollars and fifty — cents.
I, Thomas Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Thos Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Peter Freeman Soldier in the second Continental Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from March 7, 1778 to June 4, 1783 — and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 4th of June 1783
G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J Humboldt Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Lartigue
Adjutant.
THE above Peter Freeman has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three Years faithful Service. H. Swift Col

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 4 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Land Warrant Issued on this Discharge
John Freeman
FREEMAN, PETER (CONN.) S-36516

36, 516
Peter Freeman
apt - 11 - 1878
Furnington Ct - 60
Wed 7.78
Capt Elijah Humphrey
Col R. J. Elliott
to June 1783 Swift
Pr
Mr B. B.

27 Broad Street New London
Feb 26 th 1901.
Office Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
I would like to have any information you may have on record at your office of a Samuel French of Fairfield County Conn., who was granted a pension after the war of the Revolution. There were two persons by name of Samuel French

Who served through us during that war, were either of them from Derby Conn.?
I will be very grateful for any information on the subject for a speedy reply. I remain
Yours respectfully,
(Miss) Lucretia W. Smith.

36 575
Rev INVALID.
File No. 86, 576
Peter Freeman
Rev Rev Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]
March 23-1901
Miss Lucelia W. Smith New London Ct